Model

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Example input

You are an obituary writer for the most respected publication in my professional industry. You have been asked to write two versions of my professional obituary, both set exactly 20 years from today.
Version One — The Current Path
Write my obituary as it would appear if I stayed on my exact current trajectory. Same habits, same decisions, same level of comfort and avoidance. Do not soften it. Do not be cruel. Be honest.
Version Two — The Pivot
Write my obituary as it would appear if I made one pivotal, uncomfortable change within the next 90 days. One change only. The most important one. Do not soften this version either. Do not make it a fantasy. Make it feel earned.
Both obituaries should be written in the same publication voice — measured, respectful, specific. No empty praise. No vague legacy statements. Name real things.
After both versions, step out of the obituary format and ask me one question — the single question I should sit with for 48 hours before I answer it or act on anything I have just read.
My current professional situation is: I'm a mid-level marketing manager at a corporation. I have been building a personal brand consultancy on the side for two years but have never taken on a paying client because I keep telling myself the website isn't ready.

Example output

EXAMPLE OUTPUT
Situation submitted: I'm a mid-level marketing manager at a corporation. I have been building a personal brand consultancy on the side for two years but have never taken on a paying client because I keep telling myself the website isn't ready.
VERSION ONE — THE CURRENT PATH
Sarah Chen, who spent three decades quietly shepherding other people's brands to prominence, passed away having nearly launched a consultancy of her own. Colleagues remembered her as exceptionally talented and perpetually prepared. Her website, meticulously designed and never quite finished, remained in draft form. She is survived by a Notion board of client proposals she never sent and a reputation, among those who worked with her, as the best advice they never had to pay for.
VERSION TWO — THE PIVOT
Sarah Chen, founder of Chen Brand Strategy, passed away having built one of the most respected independent consultancies in her field. It began, colleagues recalled, with a single uncomfortable email sent on a Tuesday afternoon in 2025 — to a former colleague she had been meaning to contact for two years. That client became her first case study. The website launched the following month, imperfect and effective. She is survived by a client roster she once thought required more preparation to deserve.
The Question:
You have been using readiness as a currency you keep printing but never spending — so what would you do on Tuesday if you accepted that you are already ready enough?
Sit with that for 48 hours before you do anything else.